North Wales weather: Severe winds set to sweep across region with possible snow

Strong winds are predicted to hit the North Wales coast (Image: Hadyn Iball)

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Strong, gusty winds are set to sweep across North Wales today with severe gales on the way tomorrow.

The Met Office says it will stay cold today and become increasingly cloudy.

Even though temperatures may stay mild strong winds which could damage power supplies are predicted over the next two days.

Today, the website predicts “outbreaks of rain will spread in from the west, turning persistent during the afternoon, especially across Snowdonia.

“However, it will also turn milder through the day, despite the strong winds.”

The maximum temperature will be 12C.

Tonight the rain will ease away eastwards in the first half of the night, with clearer and colder conditions following.

But by morning there will be a strong westerly breeze bringing isolated, wintry showers by the morning.

The minimum temperature will be 3C.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for gales - meaning ‘be aware’ - for 9pm tonight until 6am on Thursday.

In North Wales the severe gales are predicted to batter the north western coasts of Anglesey and Gwynedd.

There will also be blustery, wintry showers and sunny spells for most.

But even these could bring thunder and hail, falling as snow over the hills.

The maximum temperature will stay cold at 8C.

A spokesman said: “Gales, severe at times, are likely to affect North Wales, Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from Tuesday night, during Wednesday and at first on Thursday with a risk of storm force winds for parts of Western and Northern Scotland.

“The strongest winds will slowly ease on Thursday morning.

“Waves will be unusually high, bringing the risk of localised flooding of roads and causeways, particularly in western and northern Scotland and northern coasts of Northern Ireland.

“Frequent wintry showers will also bring an additional hazard, mainly over higher ground.

“The public should be aware of the potential for disruption to travel and perhaps also power supplies.

The Chief Forecaster added that the very strong winds likely in northern and central parts of the UK tonight are due to a deep low pressure system moving slowly eastwards between Iceland and Scotland.

He added: “There remains some uncertainty in the track and depth of this low and therefore in the exact wind strengths and timings, however a period of severe gales over the highlighted area is likely, as well as the potential for storm force winds over western and northern parts of Scotland.

“Gusts of 60-70 mph can be expected within the warning area, with 70-80 mph in northwestern exposures.

“Wintry showers could give some significant snow accumulations over high ground. This alert has been updated to bring its start time forward into Tuesday evening.”